Nong Hua Makeup

Chapter 43 Casting a Net
Lin Zisu looked at the servant girl who was beaten immobile under her hand, and was barely discouraged, but before she could send her away, she heard a sarcastic voice.

"Fourth sister has really changed, and the maids below are human, so why are they willing to be so cruel? If they are dead or injured, you will be confined for a while, and there will be no one to serve you." Lin Xiyu stepped into the room, Seeing that the charcoal fire basin was gone, the incense was gone, and Lin Zisu, who was always beautiful in the past, also looked haggard and overshadowed, and raised the corners of her lips in a more happy mood.

Lin Zisu didn't know that she was here to show her prestige, so she just snorted coldly: "Do you think you are much better than me? Just wait, you will regret it soon, what you did to Lin Jinhua before, you thought Will she forget?"

The smile on Lin Xiyu's face froze, and she heard Lin Zisu say again: "Now the third room is in power, everyone knows how you treated the third aunt before, even if the third uncle can tolerate you, can Lin Jinhua and Lin Jincheng tolerate you?" Tolerate?"

Lin Xiyu gritted her teeth slightly. She was here to see her bleak appearance, so she couldn't allow her to scare herself, so she immediately walked to the Duobao Pavilion with a smile, saw that there were many treasures carefully placed on it, and smiled slightly: "The fourth younger sister is in the house now, it's best to cultivate her self-cultivation. These things are no longer needed. Come here and remove all the Zhuchai jewelry in this house, as well as this picture scroll and flower screen. Later, I will send someone to give "Female "Germany" and "Girls' Training", it is enough for the four younger sisters to read these books every day."

"Lin Xiyu, this place is not under your control..."

"Also, the fourth sister of these maidservants doesn't like them, so they don't have to come to serve them in the future, just bring food every day so that they don't starve to death." Lin Xiyu looked at Lin Zisu who was staring at her, feeling happy, her chin raised high Started: "Fourth sister, don't think that you are still the same Lin Zisu from before, now the whole capital can admire you, and only those men who are not popular, probably because of your charming face, but you But be careful, don't be like Mrs. Ye, do those filthy things that are not seen in the light, and ruin the reputation of my Lin family!"

Where did Lin Zisu be bullied by Lin Xiyu before, she couldn't help but stepped forward to argue with her, but Lin Xiyu slapped her face like a flower and jade with a quick hand, and immediately caught three bloodstains.

She was also taken aback for a moment, and then she was secretly pleased when she saw her disfigured. Before she could react, she stepped forward and grabbed her long and slender neck like white jade, and then proudly grabbed her. Pushing it to the ground: "Fourth sister, it's not that you are unfeeling as a sister, but you have to suffer on your own, so you can stay here for the rest of your life!" After finishing speaking, she turned her head and led the person away.

At this time, the people waiting behind the yard quietly heard the commotion here, the corners of their mouths raised coldly, and directly lit the haystack piled up behind with the torch in their hands. The people above ordered that both Lin Zisu and Lin Wei stay behind. no.

Lin Xiyu just walked out of the backyard, when she heard the sound of gongs and drums in the backyard, the servant girl Yuan'er hurriedly said: "Miss, it seems that Miss Si's courtyard is on fire."

Lin Xiyu didn't take it seriously: "It would be best to burn her to death."

"However, you just removed the people around her and injured her again. If she dies, will it be your fault?" Yuan'er worried.

When Lin Xiyu heard this, she also panicked.Lin Xiteng has just been imprisoned, and she doesn't want to be imprisoned.

Thinking about it this way, he hurriedly led the people back and ran back.

Lin Jinhua didn't know what happened in Lin's house at this time, so she asked Lin Jincheng to wait for her at the inn, and she quietly found the small house where Lao Liu lived temporarily.

When Lao Liu came to open the door, seeing her coming, he felt worried, but asked cautiously on his face: "Miss...have you ever been bullied before?"

"It's okay." She said as she walked forward, but she also looked at the small yard, which was specially tidied up. Although it was small, it was clean and elegant.Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Lao Liu, who had changed into a jade-colored long gown, with his hair combed back. He was also a handsome young man, but because of this, she doubted Lao Liu's identity even more.

Seeing that she was not injured, Lao Liu felt relieved.

Soon after entering the room, he saw the woman who had woken up, her face was pale and her expression was sad.

Seeing a stranger approaching, she eagerly looked at Lao Liu: "My lord, this is..."

"This is the lady I mentioned to you, she will help you," said the sixth.

Lin Jinhua looked at her with complicated eyes.She took a step forward and sighed softly: "Murong Chen is still alive, and the Murong family has also been punished."

As soon as she heard this, there was light in her dim eyes: "You... Are you telling the truth?"

Lin Jinhua nodded, although she couldn't bear it, she still said, "It's true, but if you escape now, Xiong Shuli will not let you go, nor will Murongchen let go, do you understand what I mean?"

She smiled sadly, but it was more determined: "I understand that since the Murong family had an accident, I was secretly locked up by him, and then I was sent to the prime minister's mansion. Now that the Murong family has been wronged, I need to seek justice. What's the matter with this life!" After speaking, he looked at the sixth child timidly, and bit his lips slightly: "Thank you for saving my life, my lord."

The sixth child frowned slightly, and looked at Lin Jinhua: "What is Miss's plan?"

Lin Jinhua sighed slightly: "It's the New Year's Eve soon, and there will be a banquet in the palace. I want Miss Murong to enter the palace and sue the imperial court!" If it wasn't for this, the Xiongshu ceremony with a deep foundation would not be possible.As long as Xiong Shuli is here, Concubine De and Zhao Kan will be safe and secure, so Xiong Shuli's position as prime minister must be lost.

"But..." Lao Liu was a little hesitant: "If that's the case, wouldn't Mrs. Yu... miss Murong's reputation be completely ruined."

"So I'm asking Ms. Murong, if you don't do this, I will send you to see Murong Chen, and then you brothers and sisters can leave the capital if you want. If you are willing to do it, I will find a way to arrange for you to enter the palace." Lin Jinhua looked Looking at Murong Yu, in her previous life she struggled to escape from the Prime Minister's Mansion. Although she went to the government to file a complaint and caused a splash, she was silenced. Xiong Shuli lost his seat, but she lost her life in vain.

Murong Yu seems to be weak, but her temperament is the straight temper of the Murong family. She smiled sadly: "I am only afraid of embarrassing the Murong family, but I am also worried about my brother's safety. I am already a broken body, so I don't mind dying. Please let this young lady arrange it." .”

The sixth child looked at her and didn't say anything more.

Lin Jinhua also breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at the sixth child: "I will make arrangements next, so you can take care of Miss Murong. I will be out of town for a few days, if there is any other news, please let me know immediately."

"it is good."

"And..." Lin Jinhua frowned, and pulled out a letter from his sleeve to give him: "Tonight, deliver the letter to Lin Wei."

The sixth child took a deep look at Lin Jinhua, guessed what she was going to do, and nodded: "Miss, don't worry."

Seeing this, Lin Jinhua didn't stay any longer, and hurried back to the inn with Mama Yang.

Lin Jincheng waited in the private room for a long time, but still did not see Lin Jinhua who said he was going to buy rouge, so he wanted to go out and look for it, but when he went downstairs, he heard a woman calling for help in the alley beside him.

He flew over directly, and really saw two wretched men blocking a woman curled up in a corner, immediately sullen: "Presumptuous! How dare you moles a good woman in broad daylight, are you tired of your work!"

Those two people turned their heads and saw his elegant appearance, and said disdainfully: "Where did you come from to meddle in his own business, get out of here, or I will beat you up too!"

"Help... help me..."

When the woman's trembling cry for help came, Lin Jincheng was surprised, his face became more serious, and he stepped forward without saying a word, kicking both of them to the wall, and then rushed to the woman: " Miss Zheng, why are you?"

After he finished asking, Zheng Ruyi jumped into his arms like a frightened rabbit: "I'm so scared, help me."

Lin Jincheng felt the fragrance of peach blossoms pouring down his nose, and when he heard her trembling voice, his mind buzzed, and he lost all reason: "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you." After finishing speaking, he immediately picked her up and hugged her, Looking back at the two men, he said in a deep voice, "Go away!"

The two looked at each other and ran away.

Zheng Ruyi put her arms around his neck, and breathed Rulan around his neck: "Brother Jincheng, thank you."

"You're welcome." Lin Jincheng's heart beat faster, but he pretended to be calm and wanted to carry him out.

When Lin Jinhua arrived just in time, she saw that he was about to walk out with someone in his arms, his fists clenched tightly.

He stepped forward and asked, "Brother, what's the matter?"

Lin Jincheng explained the situation just now, and then said, "Fortunately, it's okay, Jinhua, I'll take Miss Zheng back home first, she is too dangerous as a woman."

Lin Jinhua hurriedly stood in front of him, only smiling slightly at him: "Brother, why are you so confused, you lonely men and widows, going out like this to be seen by others, wouldn't it ruin Miss Zheng's reputation."

Lin Jincheng suddenly woke up and nodded quickly.

Zheng Ruyi slowly tightened her arms around Lin Jincheng, and said in a trembling voice, "I'm afraid..."

"This... Jinhua, why don't you send someone back first, you call the carriage here..."

"Brother..." Lin Jinhua tried hard to suppress her temper, and said with a smile: "I asked Mama Yang to take Miss Zheng back in person, and there will be a carriage escort from Lin's family. Nothing will happen. Besides, our schedule is already late. I'm waiting, if it's too late, I won't rely on it, nor will my mother's spirit in heaven."

Lin Jincheng's heart softened when he saw her cheating, and it would indeed be no problem for Mama Yang to escort her.In the end, he still favored his younger sister. Even though Zheng Ruyi looked weak and helpless, he hesitated and said apologetically, "Miss Zheng, what Jinhua said is reasonable. You will be escorted by Mama Yang on this trip. Nothing will happen to you. And I don't want to spoil your reputation, do I?"

Zheng Ruyi gritted her teeth secretly, but she couldn't refuse anymore, so as not to make people think she was so shameless.

But when she got into the carriage and left, she saw Lin Jincheng's gaze on her body all the time, and knew that she had already taken this man, and as long as it took time...

She was looking at Lin Jincheng, when Lin Jinhua suddenly stood between them and chuckled, "The servants around Miss Zheng were too careless and let you come out alone. By the way, I remember escorting me to Dali yesterday The officers and soldiers of the Zheng family who were almost killed outside the city and led me to the prison of the temple, did Mr. Zheng ask clearly who ordered them to do it? King Ning also has full power to investigate this matter now, don’t misunderstand Zheng The general is fine."

Hearing this, Lin Jincheng came to his senses suddenly, his brows furrowed slightly, and Zheng Ruyi clutched his handkerchief in the dark, with only a little sadness on his face: "Daddy has been ill these few days, and he is also confused. The fact is that the Zheng family is sorry for Ms. Lin, and when Dad recovers from his illness, he will definitely come to the door to apologize in person."

"You don't need to go to the door in person. Miss Zheng is kind-hearted and Jinhua knows it. Next time you go out, you must be more careful. The lady of the general's mansion will go out without a servant around. It is too dangerous. If it is not for my brother who happened to be here today Those people rescued Ms. Zheng before they took action, and the consequences would be disastrous." Lin Jinzheng's bright eyes were cold, but every sentence reminded Lin Jincheng that the daughter of the general's mansion was served by servants a few days ago, how could it be such a coincidence today? Not a single person, being bullied and just happened to be spotted by Lin Jincheng?

Zheng Ruyi wanted to defend herself, but Lin Jincheng just looked at Yang's mother, "I'm going to trouble mom, it's getting late, let's go."

Yang's mother lowered her eyes, she followed Zheng Ruyi into the carriage, and the coachman left with a whip.

Lin Jinhua and Lin Jincheng were so relieved, at least her brother was not as confused as her father, but seeing Zheng Ruyi leave, her eyes were even more ruthless.

Seeing people leave, Lin Jincheng held back the doubt and disappointment in his heart, and looked at Lin Jinhua gently: "Let's go too."

Lin Jinhua bowed her eyes and nodded. Although her father was sad, her brother was wonderful.

The Xu family was expelled from the capital, but they were resettled in Yuzhou, not far from the capital. They traveled by water for more than half a day in a carriage, and they arrived at dusk.

The sun is out today, but there is still a sunset at this moment. The warm yellow sun shines on the rippling pier. The businessmen who come and go are very happy to meet and greet people. Everyone in Yuzhou seems to be beaming. Yes, it is also a joy to watch.

Just as he was thinking, a black figure swished over and was about to pounce on Lin Jinhua. Lin Jincheng picked him up in a flash, and he saw that it was a beautiful woman, younger than Lin Jinhua. At this moment, she was pouted with an unhappy face: "Cousin Jincheng, you don't know me anymore."

"It's Zhao Zhao." Lin Jincheng didn't recognize her, the number one bully of the Xu family, even though she was a girl, she liked to wield knives and sticks the most, she was very cunning.

Xu Zhaozhao pursed his lips and went to look at Lin Jinhua. Seeing her exquisite face, his smiling eyes curved up: "I knew that my cousin is a great beauty, and Da Jinchao is the most beautiful."

Lin Jinhua narrowed her eyes with a smile. It was several years ago that she saw the Xu family in this life. Her father and elder brother were not here, and the old lady did not allow them to come out of the house to the Xu family at all.

When she thought of her mother, she felt a burst of hatred in her heart, and then she saw a tall man who believed in her mother's appearance approaching, and the man gave Xu Zhaozhao a loving look: "You are not in good shape all day long, it scares you It's good to have sister Jinhua."

Xu Zhaozhao pouted, and took Lin Jinhua's arm: "Cousin won't be scared, Zhaozhao is so cute, isn't she?"

Lin Jinhua rubbed her head with a smile, and called him 'uncle', but her nose suddenly turned sour and her voice became hoarse.

When Xu Boshan heard her call uncle, a big man felt a little sad, and stepped forward to pat Lin Jincheng on the shoulder: "Your aunt just happened to go to Qingshan Academy to pick up your two cousins, and they won't be able to return until the end of the year. Let's go back home first." He knew about Jinhua's mother falling into the water, but the Xu family was not allowed to enter Beijing, and they couldn't even attend the funeral.

Thinking of this, he shook his head sadly.

On the way back, except for Xu Zhaozhao who was chattering, everyone else was speechless. After arriving at the Xu Mansion, Xu Boshan recruited Lin Jincheng to the study. He also heard about the Lin family's affairs recently.

Lin Jinhua was standing on the porch outside the study, at least she wanted to know her uncle's attitude.

In the study, as soon as Xu Boshan changed his gentle demeanor, he pointed at Lin Jincheng and started cursing: "Asshole! Confused! He Lin Luzhi is a elm-headed man, his wife and daughter have been bullied like this, and he still cares about his What kind of family affection, it's not enough for him to kill Hui Niang, but it's not enough to kill Jinhua?"

Lin Jincheng was scolded silently with lowered eyes. He knew what his father did was wrong, but he also sympathized with his difficulties.

Xu Boshan was so angry that he walked back and forth, wanting to fight but reluctant to beat his nephew, he said angrily, "It's because Lin Luzhi didn't come this time, otherwise I would have to break his leg! My good daughter from the Xu family married, but unexpectedly Suffering from such grievances and sufferings..." When he thought of his gentle and elegant sister, he choked up a sob: "Stupid, stupid person!"

Xu Boshan scolded for a while, but seeing that Lin Jincheng didn't make a sound, he sighed and waved to him: "Forget it, it's rare for you to come, go down and rest first."

Seeing this, Lin Jincheng had no choice but to back out.

When she came out, she ran into Lin Jinhua standing in the corridor with a calm expression on her face. Could it be that she didn't hear her uncle's scolding just now?It's okay if you didn't hear...

Just as she was thinking about it, Lin Jinhua greeted her first: "Zhao Zhao has been arguing to learn martial arts from my brother. If my brother has time, why not teach her a few tricks?"

When Xu Zhaozhao heard this, his eyes lit up, and he hurried over to look at him.

Lin Jincheng couldn't refuse, he just nodded with a smile: "Come on, let's go outside to find an open place."

Xu Zhaozhao hurriedly wanted to pull Lin Jinhua away, but she shook her head: "I have something to say to my uncle."

"Jinhua..."

"Brother, don't worry, Jinhua has his own sense of proportion." Lin Jinhua smiled lightly.

Lin Jincheng had mixed feelings in his heart, so he didn't want to persuade her much. He glanced at the impatient Zhao Zhao, and then led her away.

After they left, Lin Jinhua turned and entered the room.

When Xu Boshan saw her coming, he was a little puzzled. Lin Jinhua used to be always shy, but now he is calm and magnanimous: "Jinhua, you have been wronged. Uncle has not been in the capital all these years, and he failed to protect your mother and daughter."

Lin Jinhua's eyes were slightly wet. In the previous life, Zhao Kan managed to transfer the Xu family to an extremely cold place, and never came back in his life.

"Don't blame uncle, if you want to blame, just blame those people for being too cruel." Lin Jinhua's face was determined.

Xu Boshan's heart trembled when he heard it: "Jinhua, what do you say?"

Lin Jinhua saw that he really felt sorry for her deceased mother and herself, so she revealed that she suspected that her mother was killed, and then the second room tried her best to slander her mother's reputation. Zhao Kan also mentioned it.

She had just finished speaking, Xu Boshan's eyes were red, his face was livid, and he slammed his fist on the desk: "Lin Luzhi...he is such a fool, why did I go blind and think he valued love?" Respect righteousness, but ended up hurting Hui Niang!"

"Uncle, Dad don't care about him, but now Jinhua has no conclusive evidence, and there is no one to rely on in the capital. After the New Year's Eve, when grandma comes back, I don't know what will happen." Lin Jinhua said sadly.

Xu Boshan looked at her small body carrying these things, and felt more and more sad: "I think my Xu family is also a hundred-year-old hairpin family, how can they be allowed to bully like this, I just hate that I can't enter the capital now, and I can't protect you! ’ he was annoyed.

Seeing this, Lin Jinhua tentatively asked softly, "Have you ever thought about returning to the capital, uncle?"

When Xu Boshan heard it, his face was a little bitter.He has never liked Vanity Fair, but he is not in the officialdom, and the officialdom still does not let him go. Over the years, Xu Jiaming has been squeezed out and bullied in secret, otherwise he would not have sent his son thousands of miles away. Studying at Qingshan Academy outside.

"I'm afraid it will be difficult to go back to the capital. Jinhua, when the late emperor was still there, even though your grandfather was the grand tutor of the present sage, the sage mistakenly thought that he was secretly helping..." Xu Boshan did not continue: "This This matter is also a knot in your grandfather's heart, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to untie it."

"Your majesty is getting older now, so what happened back then, I must have made a decision in my heart. The Xu family has been virtuous for generations, and has been relied on by the kings of the past. I am afraid that the emperor is just missing a step. The next pardon will let the Xu family go back." Lin Jinhua road.She remembered that when the previous emperor died, she was still talking about her grandfather, who was not only a teacher to him, but also accompanied him for many years, like a teacher and a father, otherwise she would not have just driven the Xu family out of the capital when she mistakenly believed that her grandfather had betrayed him But for heavy punishment.After so many years, he must have known what happened back then, but his grandfather had passed away long ago, and he had no reason to transfer the Xu family back to the capital.

Xu Boshan looked at Lin Jinhua for a while, but his mind was full of thoughts. He had been wondering why the emperor didn't punish the Xu family severely. Could it be true?

He was a little confused, and got up quickly: "Jinhua, uncle is going out of the mansion, you can rest in the mansion." After that, he walked out quickly, he was going to ask his colleagues and friends, it made sense It doesn't make sense, if that's the case, he will go back to the capital no matter what, even if he doesn't earn an official position, he must also protect the only pair of children left by his sister.

Seeing his hurrying back, Lin Jinhua knew that he knew it well, and the hanging stone finally fell down. The remaining question was how and when to return to Beijing.

The capital, the palace of the imperial concubine.

Xiong Shuli and Mrs. Xiong were both there. Mrs. Xiong's complexion was slightly pale, and she sat down with the young master in her arms and did not speak.

Xiong Shuli tried to stand up a few times, but Concubine De stared him down.

Concubine De glanced at Mrs. Xiong, and said coldly: "That Mrs. Yu was not taken away by your people? You have to think clearly, if your brother is punished by the emperor, the prime minister's mansion will not be able to please everyone." , and implicate me and the third prince."

Madam Xiong pursed her red lips tightly. She really wanted to find out that Madam Yu and deal with it quietly, but she didn't expect that someone would do it before her.

She looked at Concubine De without hesitation, and said with a sob: "Your Majesty knows the temperament of my wife, how can my wife have the courage to do this, even if she doesn't think about herself, she will also think about the child. The son is the darling of the mother, and even a courtier would not want him to be wronged."

Xiong Shuli still didn't believe it, but Concubine De frowned.

Just when Zhao Kan came back, Concubine De saw his cold face, and her heart sank: "The two people in the Lin family didn't get rid of them?"

"That bitch Lin Zisu was going to be burned alive, but Lin Xiyu from the Lin family's eldest room suddenly stepped in and rescued her. As for Lin Wei, I planned to have someone do it in the middle of the night, so I went to his room I found him missing." Zhao Kan couldn't understand why Lin Wei suddenly disappeared.Since Lin Luzhi spared his life, he should find ways to continue living in the Lin family.

Concubine De frowned: "Have you ever sent someone to look for it?"

"I've searched all over Lin's house, but I can't find any trace." Zhao Kan sat down on one side. This series of plans was carefully arranged by him, and there was such a big mistake.

Xiong Shuli listened from the side, his face getting more and more serious: "I always feel that there seems to be a bigger conspiracy behind this."

"A bigger conspiracy?"

"That's right, during this period of time, almost all of our plans have not gone well. Now that I have been counted, and Kan'er has been counted, I don't know how big the net is cast by the man behind, and we are being watched by him. Once we are too eager to deal with the small things in front of us and forget to take care of the overall situation, it may be the time for him to draw the net, so that he can catch us all!" Xiong Shuli glanced at Mrs. Xiong and said coldly.

"Could it be that the person behind this is King Ning Zhao Huaiyan? Now the queen is joining forces with him, and he is becoming more and more popular with the emperor. Arrange these things." Concubine De said coldly.

Xiong Shuli frowned, but shook his head: "Not necessarily. Based on my understanding of Zhao Huaiyan, he would be more direct in his actions, but the current people seem to be lacking in ability, so they have to use this meandering tactic."

Zhao Kan thought about it, but couldn't think of who it was.

"Then what should we do next?" Zhao Kan asked.

"Wait and see." He turned his head and looked at Zhao Kan: "From now on, Your Highness, while sending people to search for Lin Wei's whereabouts, don't rush to do it. He is probably plotted by that person. We must find a way to find out who is behind him. Who are the people?"

Zhao Kan gritted his teeth. If he finds Lin Wei, he would like to kill him immediately: "What if we are late and he catches the net?"

"Then I can only be like a gecko, throwing up my tail to save my life." Xiong Shulin sighed softly, but he began to plan in his heart how to set up a similar net, so that the man behind the plot could not escape!
Mrs. Xiong secretly hugged the child tightly, looked at Xiong Shuli's indifferent eyes when she looked at her, silently lowered her eyes and dared not make a sound.

The wind outside stopped, and in the dark night, the carriage ran quickly on the bluestone road, turned several alleys in a row, and finally stopped at a dead end.

The man in the carriage jumped down, holding a letter from the meal in his hand, and whispered: "Where are you?" The letter said that he knew all his secrets and knew how to help him , let him go out to see him.He knew that Zhao Kan would not keep him, so he had to find another way to survive.

He just finished speaking, but there was still no movement, his face suddenly sank: "If you don't show up again, I will go back!"

After he finished speaking, the only response to him at night was the occasional barking of the dog next door.

The watchmen behind the alley suddenly passed by and beat the gongs and drums, which made him tremble with fright.

He turned his head and looked around. He was so quiet that he didn't look like he could hide anyone. He gritted his teeth and turned back to the carriage.

The boy driving the carriage asked in a low voice: "Master, are you going back to the house quietly?"

Lin Wei glanced at the baggage that had been brought out, and was a little tangled.It is necessary to find a way to gain Zhao Kan's trust when he goes back, but Zhao Kan is suspicious and cruel, and he probably won't use him again. He is quick to deal with useless chess, which is very different from Concubine De. picture.

After much deliberation, he still said, "Go find an inn to stay and wait a few days before leaving the capital." If he leaves the city right away, he will definitely be caught by Zhao Kan's men, so he still waits for a few more days.

Hearing this, the young servant hurriedly led him away.

While leaving, the carriage accidentally bumped into a row of bamboo poles by the wall, and when the bamboo poles fell down, a lot of dust came out, choking the boy and Lin Wei coughing for a long time before recovering.

The young man looked at the corner and muttered: "Whoever put these in this corner, it's not easy to notice when you come in, but you will definitely encounter them when you go out."

Lin Wei coughed for a long time, then poked his head out to have a look, he just thought that the people nearby put it there for a long time, but he didn't care: "Forget it, let's go quickly."

"Yes." The boy hurriedly agreed and left.

After the people left, Lao Liu came out from the side yard and looked at the powder sprinkled on the ground with the lantern in his hand. It was not dust, but white powdered medicine.He carefully wrapped some in a handkerchief, watched Lin Wei's carriage leave, and then turned back.

Early the next morning, the strong wind blew away the haze that had been pervading for a long time, and the clean and warm sun also hung in the sky, making people feel warmer.

Lin Jinhua just finished her breakfast in the morning, so Xu Zhaozhao jumped in and ran out hurriedly, pulling her along: "Today, the son of the magistrate of Yuzhou is welcoming his relatives. I heard that there are more than ten flower boats, and standing on the side of the road is not easy." There is a reward, let's go to watch the excitement."

Lin Jincheng came in after him. He was also dragged here by Xu Zhaozhao early in the morning, and he spread his hands helplessly: "Go and have a look. I haven't come to Yuzhou for a long time, and I don't know how Yuzhou is now."

Lin Jinhua looked at Xu Zhaozhao who was in high spirits, and it was hard to dampen her interest, so she also nodded.

A few people went out together, but they still didn't see Xu Boshan who went out yesterday. Xu Zhaozhao seemed to be used to him always staying out at night, so he didn't say much, and dragged a few people to the bustling pier quickly.

The place was already full of people, bustling with traffic and horses like a dragon, it was very lively.

Lin Jinhua also saw four or five boats floating on the calm river. The magistrate's son was standing at the pier in a red brocade robe, as if he couldn't wait any longer, so he asked for a boat and was about to go forward.

The crowd cheered, and the servants of the magistrate's family also threw money in the crowd, very rich.

Just as the prefect's son's boat was about to approach the flower boat, suddenly the curtain of the flower boat was lifted, and a cold blade stabbed out from inside.

Lin Jincheng frowned: "Not good!" He gave a soft drink, and flew over.

Seeing this, Xu Zhaozhao followed quickly.

When everyone saw someone coming out with a sword, they all screamed in fright and scattered like birds and beasts.

Lin Jincheng quickly started fighting with others. The assassin was wearing a veil, and his facial features couldn't be seen clearly. He only knew that his kung fu was excellent. Even Lin Jincheng went up to stop him, but he didn't stop him. He was so frightened when he stabbed his leg with a sword. The belly of the magistrate.

Only then did the prefect's guards rush over and immediately surrounded them.

Lin Jincheng kicked the man away, and shouted coldly: "Bold gangster, dare to commit murder in broad daylight!"

"Bold?" The man snorted lightly, "It's just the magistrate, General Lin, be careful not to let your life fall into my hands."

When Lin Jinhua heard this voice, she felt vaguely familiar, but when he suddenly looked at her, looking at those sharp eyes, she suddenly remembered that the assassin who killed Kang Shilang she met when she went to Puji Temple with Mrs. Hou, It's him!
But why are the people in Yunshuijian always killing people from the government?

Before she could figure it out, she heard Lin Jincheng shout out to be careful, and the man came towards her.

Lin Jinhua gritted her teeth slightly, if she dares to hurt her brother, it depends on how capable he is!
After thinking about it, she directly pulled out the belladonna juice veil that was always in her sleeve and threw it at him. After being split by him, she had already taken out the drug hidden in her sleeve and sprinkled it.

He didn't expect that she was hiding so many things on her body. After being hit by the trick, her body lost her strength slightly. He looked at Lin Jinhua and gritted her teeth: "You are really not an ordinary woman!" Kicked him away, and now dare to throw drugs at him...

No, this is not a drug!

A scorching heat gushed out from under him, his whole body began to heat up, and the evil fire in his body also began to clash wildly.

"You played Mei..."

Before he could finish the word "love medicine", Lin Jincheng stepped forward and kicked him to the ground, but before he could go up to arrest him, he turned over on the spot and stood up, then disappeared on the spot with a touch of his toes, leaving only A ruthless sentence: "You wait for me!"

Lin Jinhua frowned when she heard his bitter and forbearable voice, she hadn't settled with him for wasting a bottle of love potion that she had prepared for a long time!

As soon as he left, the people from the government also rushed after him.

Only then did Lin Jincheng look at Lin Jinhua with concern: "Are you okay just now?"

"It's okay." Lin Jinhua smiled slightly, as long as he was okay.

Xu Zhaozhao rushed over and looked at her with admiration: "Sister Jinhua, what is that medicinal powder you threw just now, so powerful?"

"Chili powder." Lin Jinhua rolled her eyes and smiled. If she told them that it was a love potion, Lin Jincheng would be disappointed with her cute and innocent sister.

Lin Jincheng knew it wasn't chili powder, so he didn't ask any further questions, he just said, "That person knows my identity, I'm afraid someone would have been watching us when we came to Yuzhou, Jinhua, it's late, let's go back to Beijing earlier." What he was worried about was that his enemy would come after him, and the Xu family would be implicated when the time came.The Xu family is in turmoil now, and if someone schemes against them again, they may not be able to bear it.

Xu Zhaozhao curled his lips in disappointment: "I'm leaving just now."

Lin Jincheng looked at her with a helpless smile: "We'll come back when the New Year is busy."

Xu Zhaozhao was still pouting unhappy, and Lin Jinhua also felt that it would be better to go back earlier. The man is still unknown and said he came to find Zhao Huaiyan, but he appeared in front of her repeatedly. Could it be that he wanted to use himself to blackmail Zhao Huaiyan?Looking back, she wanted to ask Zhao Huaiyan who this person was.

After making a decision, there was no time to have lunch or say goodbye to Xu Boshan, so he took a boat and headed north, and arrived in the capital before dark.

When Mother Yang learned that they were coming back, she was waiting at the pier early, and when she saw them, she greeted them with a smile: "It turns out that the Xu family is so close to the capital."

"Yeah, it's a pity that I'm so close, and my mother can't go back often." Lin Jinhua said lightly, and Lin Jincheng felt bitter when he heard it.

He was riding a horse beside him, looking at his sister who got into the carriage, he only held the rein tightly tightly.Even if he can't protect his mother, he must protect his younger sister, no one can bully her!

Lin Jinhua was leaning in the carriage, and the curtains occasionally flew up. Seeing the serious-looking elder brother on the tall horse, she only sighed slightly.

When Mother Yang saw it, she knew it too, so she stopped talking about it, and instead talked about Lin Zisu.

"Yesterday, in the fire, half of Miss Fourth's face was burnt to death. I heard that Missy was the one who rescued her." Mama Yang said from the side.

Lin Jinhua raised her eyebrows, could Lin Xiyu have such kindness?Lin Zisu's burnt half face is probably due to her, but she pushed herself into the water and almost drowned, but she was so ruthless, but now she dare not kill Lin Zisu, and ruined her face , I will have to ask for trouble in the future!
She was thinking like this, and when she returned to the Lin Mansion, she heard that Lin Zisu who woke up had bitten the ear of Lin Xiyu who was going to see her. To tell her to bite down.

The little girl who was talking back and forth had lingering fear on her face. Lin Jincheng listened and frowned slightly: "You don't have to tell Miss Seven about this in the future." After finishing speaking, he stopped in front of the second door: "I'll go see my father first..." He paused: "Did you and uncle talk about your mother that day?"

Lin Jinhua knew that he was worried that his uncle would really disown his brother-in-law daddy, so he smiled and said, "I just hope they come to the capital."

"Come to the capital?" Lin Jincheng blinked, looking at his calmly smiling younger sister, he always felt that she was still thinking about something.When she came back this time, she had changed too much. No matter how she behaved or her demeanor, she had a kind of calmness.

"Well, brother, let's go see daddy first. I'll talk about this later. I'll go and see my fourth sister." Lin Jinhua smiled slightly. She was also happy that Lin Zisu was not dead. She also has to help her fulfill her previous wish.

Lin Jincheng was a little worried: "Fourth younger sister did something wrong, but you don't need to do it, or if it spreads, you will suffer."

Lin Jinyu looked at him patiently teaching herself to do it secretly, and a big smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Don't worry, brother, I know it well."

Hearing this, Lin Jincheng rubbed her head affectionately and left. As soon as he left, Lin Jinhua went straight to Lin Zisu's room.

When she walked into the yard, she saw that the servants were all huddled outside and refused to go in to serve her. When she entered the room, she saw the broken porcelain pieces all over the floor and the burning smell that could not be concealed by the strong smell of medicine.

Lin Zisu is now temporarily living in a side courtyard. The room is small and simple. Because it has snowed for several days, the humidity in the room is heavy.

She was sitting kneeling by the bed at the moment, her beautiful eyes had already turned into fish eyes, her face was wrapped in thick gauze, her appearance was very ferocious, even when Mother Yang saw it, her neck shrank.

"Why is the fourth sister doing this? The number one beauty in the capital is now disfigured and loses her elegance." Lin Jinhua sat aside and looked at her indifferently. Before her death in her previous life, Lin Zisu was also wearing silk and pearl shoes Stepping up to her, he fed her the tormenting poison like this.He even told her with a sweet smile how she climbed into Zhao Kan's bed step by step, betrayed the Lin family, and betrayed herself.

As soon as Lin Zisu heard her voice, she seemed to go crazy, but was stopped by Yang's mother and pushed back: "Miss Si wants to die, but she is not in a hurry."

Lin Zisu snorted coldly when she heard the words: "If she dared to kill me, she would have killed me long ago, why don't I be disfigured by that bitch Lin Xiyu?"

Seeing that she had completely disregarded her reputation, Lin Jinhua raised her lips: "Fourth sister, why are you so anxious? Although your appearance is no longer there, your talent is one of the best. The third prince has already liked you, so why should you worry?"

Lin Zisu felt even more desolate when she heard this.Now her face is also ruined, and the things she wanted to do for the third prince have also been ruined, so he will definitely not want herself again.

"There will be a palace banquet in a few days. If you live and cook rice with him in the palace, why should my sister worry that the emperor won't give you a marriage?" Lin Jinhua said lightly, fiddling with the jade in her hand.

Hearing this, Lin Zisu immediately looked at her viciously: "If you want to kill me, just do it directly, and don't need to think about any tricks, Lin Jinhua, do you think I will trust you? The worst person in the Lin family is you! " After finishing speaking, he paused again, and sneered: "No, I'm afraid you are not human at all, but you are an evil ghost from hell who came to ask for your life!"

Mother Yang was about to scold, but the corners of Lin Jinhua's mouth curled higher.

She got up slowly, walked to Lin Zisu and leaned over to look at her, and said in a low voice, "As you said, if I want to kill you, it's easy for me, so why do I need to do this again?"

Hearing this, Lin Zisu looked at her deep eyes that could not reveal any emotions, and hesitated slightly: "Could it be you..."

"The matter of my mother falling into the water, I still suspect that it has something to do with the big house. If you become the third concubine, do you hate the big sister more, or hate me more?" Lin Jinhua asked intentionally. She naturally knew what she was thinking. If she If they gain power, they are bound to kill both of them.

Lin Zisu stared at her blankly: "Do you really want to help me?"

"Believe it or not, if the fourth sister becomes the third concubine, don't forget what happened today." After Lin Jinhua finished speaking, she turned around and left with Mother Yang.

Lin Zisu's heart began to beat wildly, and her little rationality was swallowed up by her great joy.Now that she has been bullied by Lin Xiyu to this point, she has long wished to trample her under her feet, but now that her father is missing and her mother has been divorced, she thought there was no way out, but if she could really become the third concubine...

She stared coldly at Lin Jinhua's leaving back, and laughed sarcastically, "I won't let you go either!"

Mama Yang could feel Sen Han's gaze behind her, and she walked out of the yard and went to a place where there was no one before she whispered: "Miss really intends to help Miss Si? Let the tiger go back to the mountain, I'm afraid there will be endless troubles." What she was even more afraid of was that she would also offend her now. Lin Zisu, when she gains power, she will definitely not let her go.

Lin Jinhua slowly looked at the surrounding scenery, and smiled slightly: "She is no longer a tiger, but a sick cat with broken arms and legs. Making her the third concubine is not to reward her, but to punish Zhao Kan." She looked at Fresh and tender leaves came out from the hedge on one side, and she walked over to look at it for a while: "One year is going to pass, time flies so fast." In her previous life, spring and autumn passed, and she hadn't seen it clearly even after decades. The true faces of those people, once she was reborn, she found that the relatives she thought were all wolves, tigers and leopards.

Mother Yang didn't know what she was thinking about, so she stepped forward and said, "If Miss likes these, I will ask someone to transplant some to Luoxia Garden."

"No need, they like being here." After Lin Jinhua said that, she walked forward lightly.

Lin Fu's mansion was rewarded by the imperial court, and it was quite big. She turned around the bluestone road in front of her and had to walk for a while to reach Luoxia Garden, but before she could pass, she suddenly heard two women whispering.

"Have you heard that Da Furen's elder brother seems to have been promoted again, and now he is very famous."

"No, I heard that the eldest lady still wants to bring her cousin to marry our third master to fill the house..."

"I heard that she is a strong master? An old girl who is not yet married, is she still trying to marry our third master?"

……

The two women giggled as they spoke, but they didn't notice Lin Jinhua who was standing behind and listening.

Seeing that she was calm and relaxed as if she was listening to the excitement, Mama Yang said in a low voice: "Miss, are you going to scold them?"

A slight smile appeared on the corner of Lin Jinhua's mouth, the eldest lady's cousin they were talking about was a character, so it's good to be here.

Thinking about it this way, the smile on the corner of her mouth became more and more, and she turned around and walked back to the other side.

But when he got to Luoxia Garden, he discovered that there were more than a dozen tall and beautiful maids.

She just came back, and the maids saluted respectfully, their voices were gentle and pleasant, and Lin Jinzheng was taken aback when she saw this beautiful woman, and so was Mama Yang.

Bai Lan came out quickly, looked at Lin Jinhua and said, "They were all sent by Prince Ning's Mansion, and they said they were serving you."

"Slave Mo Feng."

"Slave ink flower."

"Slave Mo Xue."

"Servant Mo Yue...has seen the master."

Lin Jinhua's eyebrows twitched when she heard the Qiqi voice: "Why did the prince send you here suddenly?"

Mo Feng, the leader, smiled softly: "The servants are carefully selected and sent by the prince. The salary of the Prince Ning's mansion is enough, and the deed of sale has been handed over to Miss Bailan for safekeeping. Don't worry, master, the servants will serve in the small kitchen. to trouble you."

Lin Jinhua suddenly remembered that Zhao Huaiyan Lai asked herself if the food was not to her liking that day when she was eating at home and refused to leave...

Just as he was talking, someone came outside, saying that King Ning had arrived and would stay here for dinner tonight.

Mo Feng smiled softly: "The servants go down to prepare first, master, you are also tired, the servants have stewed soup and prepared a hot pot, you can eat some first."

Lin Jinhua was dumbfounded, and Zhao Huaiyan dared to move her kitchen to her own.

He wanted to make a fuss, but she was too lazy to take care of it. She went back to the room and looked at the bubbling hot pot and the tempting aroma. Thinking that she hadn't had time for lunch when she came back, she didn't mind sitting there, just As she ate, she saw that the maids around her were so hungry, she ate some and gave them all up.

For dinner, Lin Luzhi deliberately set the place in the front yard.

At the dinner table, he took a special look at Lin Jinhua, and he paused for a moment, pointing to a plate of canary finch on the table and said, "This was your favorite food when you were young. I asked the kitchen to prepare it. You can try it." .”

Lin Jinhua looked at him who was trying to please him, and sighed slightly in her heart, but she didn't refuse.

Unexpectedly, she had only picked up a chopstick, and Zhao Huaiyan's chopsticks were also stretched out.He is not used to being served by others, he always moves the chopsticks by himself.

Lin Jincheng looked at the plate of tofu mixed with shallots that was silently placed in front of him, and sighed, King Ning would not rob him this time.

"There is also this mountain delicacy of thorny dragon sprouts and lotus pod tofu..."

Lin Luzhi ignored his son and happily introduced it to Lin Jinhua. He didn't stop until Lin Jinhua and Zhao Huaiyan had swept all the dishes on the dinner table.

After the meal, Zhao Huaiyan still stayed in with a cheeky face, but Lin Luzhi seemed to be alert this time, and arranged his wing room next to his own, staring at it all night, and ran out if there was any movement in Zhao Huaiyan's room.

Zhao Huaiyan's plan to meet Lin Jinhua alone fell through...

Four or five days passed like this, Zhao Huaiyan checked his affairs unhurriedly, and everyone in the capital also had their own calculations, but passed these few days in a strange and peaceful way, no one made mistakes until the palace banquet. day.

Lin Luzhi thought that Zhao Huaiyan had to go back to change clothes because he was going to attend the palace banquet, but he even brought most of the servants, and he prepared the Chinese clothes early and sent them to Lin Jinhua's room, he was so angry that he blew his beard and stared blankly It is impossible to drive people away.

In Luoxia Garden.

When Ah Bao opened the brocade box that Zhao Huaiyan had ordered for Lin Jinhua early in the morning, his eyes were rounded. The colorful butterflies embroidered with gold silk and red as the background, the butterfly was about to fly out of the clothes as if it was alive. It was so beautiful. People are speechless!

Mama Yang has also seen many good things, and she was equally surprised when she saw this dress: "Such a good dress was only seen when the Concubine De concubine went to the mansion in person last time, but it is not as good as this embroidered one." fine……"

Lin Jinhua glanced at it lightly, knowing that Zhao Huaiyan had lost his mind, but she didn't refuse, besides, today is a palace banquet, so it's not easy to dress too plainly, so she asked someone to change into it.

The golden hairpin is pulled into a fairy bun, and the tasseled hairpins are on both sides. On the left is a plum blossom made of gold threads, with a little ruby ​​in the middle.There are a pair of round and lovely pearls on the ears, the face is lightly covered with powder, and the willow brows and star eyes are like walking from a painting.

Kou Dan, who just painted her nails bright red, raised her head and saw her face in the mirror, her breathing was slightly stagnant, and then she smiled slightly: "Miss's appearance is really unmatched by anyone."

Lin Jinhua looked at herself in the mirror, her eyes were slightly cold. When she was sixteen years old, Feng Guanxia married Zhao Kan, and he also praised her appearance in the same way, but today, she wanted to match another good marriage for him.

She had just got up to leave when word spread that Lin Zisu had come.

Hearing her name, Bai Lan turned slightly pale: "Miss, you are..."

"Take her into the palace." Lin Jinhua said lightly, seeing her pale face biting her lips, she smiled slightly: "I still remember Cai'er, you just stay in the mansion today and take good care of her."

How could Bai Lan dare to question the master, upon hearing this, she nodded quickly: "Miss is always smarter than slaves, slaves trust misses."

Lin Jinhua stopped talking and was about to go out when she heard Lin Xiyu pushing Lin Zisu outside: "Fourth sister is so ugly now, is she going into the palace to scare the nobles?"

Lin Zisu's eyes turned red with hatred, and she could only stare at her: "No one is happy forever, big sister must remember this clearly, some retributions come late, but it's not like they won't come!"

Hearing this threat, Lin Xiyu was going to beat someone up. She hadn't avenged her for biting her ear last time, but before she did it, a red shadow passed by the door. She turned her head and saw the man standing at the door. Lin Jinhua immediately opened her mouth wide.When she came out just now, she didn't look like a lady in the boudoir, she was clearly the most imposing queen, she was upright, she walked gracefully, her face was cold, so noble that people dare not look directly at her.

Lin Zisu looked at her delicate little face, and raised her hand to cover the hideous scar on her left face that had to be covered with something, biting until her mouth smelled bloody.

Lin Xiyu came back to her senses, and smiled coldly: "Seventh Sister is really dressed up today, but you are already engaged, and you still dress up so coquettishly, do you want to seduce other men? The royal family does not allow people who attract bees and butterflies."

What she said was so vicious that Mama Yang's face darkened immediately and she wanted to speak out, but she heard a cold male voice: "You know the rules of the royal family better than this king."

Lin Xiyu turned her head and saw that Zhao Huaiyan, who had changed into the scarlet python robe, had already arrived at the door, with a stern face and an irresistible pressure.

"I didn't mean that, I just got confused for a moment..."

"Stay in the mansion to rest if you're sick." Zhao Huaiyan walked past her and looked directly at Lin Jinhua in front of her. Seeing that her eyebrows were picturesque, compared with her in her previous life, she was more resolute and deserted, so she couldn't help but smile. His Hua'er is really suitable for this red color.

When Lin Xiyu heard this, sweat broke out on her forehead.She has been preparing for this palace banquet for a long time, and the peach-colored long dress on her body was specially customized at a high price, and the Zhuchai jewelry on her head was specially bought...

"My lord, my daughter..."

Zhao Huaiyan didn't seem to hear what she said, walked up to Lin Jinhua, took a gray-white mink fur cloak from the hand of the maid at the side, put it on her, fastened it himself, and said in a low voice: "It's cold outside, you are weak, don't freeze gone."

Lin Jinhua looked at the careful person in front of her, blinked and said nothing.

After fastening the cloak, Zhao Huaiyan stepped aside: "Go out with me."

Lin Jinzhen looked at him all in red, and she was also all in red, and they went out together. Wouldn't it make people think that they were going to get married?
Lin Jinhua thought about it, and it seemed to make people think so, so it didn't matter...

The corners of her mouth slightly raised, walking beside him, they went out together, watching the eyes of the little maids on the side almost bursting into stars.

Lin Xiyu wanted to beg Lin Jinhua, but Zhao Huaiyan's demeanor of keeping strangers away made her dare not speak at all.Although Lin Zisu was also jealous, but looking at Lin Xiyu who was furious, the corners of her mouth curled up, and she gave her a sarcastic look: "A fool is a fool, if he flies to a branch one day, he is just an old hen."

"Who are you calling an old hen!" Lin Xiyu blushed with anger, but Lin Zisu found it even more ridiculous. She wrapped herself in the fox fur she borrowed from Ye Mansion, and followed her out step by step. She looked at Lin Jinhua's back with a cold expression smile.If she really helped herself become the third concubine, then the first person she wants to get rid of must be her!
Lin Jinhua doesn't care about what she thinks now, she walked out of Lin's house, looked at her father and elder brother who looked strange at the door, she held back a smile and went up to greet her, then winked at Mama Yang who followed, He stepped into the carriage.

Mother Yang waited for the masters to get into the carriages before quietly exiting the crowd and beckoning to the corner of Lin's mansion. Afterwards, there was a maid who described as thin and unfamiliar in Lin Jinhua's team entering the palace.

The carriage was moving slowly, and many people had already gathered in front of the palace gate, everyone was rejoicing for tomorrow's new year, only Xiong Shuli, who could not find Murong Yu, was worried, if Murong Yu came out at such a time today, then he It's really over.

(End of this chapter)